Influence of Core Stability Training on Static and Dynamic Balance Among Volleyball Players

Abstract

Abstract-The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of core stability training on static balance and dynamic balance among volleyball players. To achieve the purpose of the study twenty four male volleyball players were selected randomly as subjects from Thoothukudi District, Tamilnadu, India and their age were ranged from 18 to 25 years. The volleyball players were assigned at random into two groups of each twelve player (N=12). Group-I underwent core stability training and Group–II acted as control that did not attended any special training other than their daily routine physical activities. The duration of the training period was restricted to eight week for four days per week and a session per day. The pre and post data were collected before and immediately after the training period. The selected variables such as static balance and dynamic balance were measured by stork stand balance test and ‘Y’ balance test respectively. The collected data from the two groups prior to and after the experimental treatments on selected variables such as static balance and dynamic balance were statistically analyzed by using the statistical technique of dependent-‘t’ test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). In all the cases 0.05 level of confidence was fixed as a level of confidence. The result of the study indicated that core stability training group had shown significantly improved on static balance and dynamic balance among volleyball players. However the control group had not shown any significant improvement on any of the selected variables such as static balance and dynamic balance.